BOOK I PART III
of it. But it is certain it coued never supply the
place of that comparison, nor produce any act
of the mind, which naturally belonged to that
principle.
A person, that has lost a leg or an arm by
amputation, endeavours for a long time after-
wards to serve himself with them. After the
death of any one, it is a common remark of
the whole family, but especially of the servants,
that they can scarce believe him to be dead, but
still imagine him to be in his chamber or in
any other place, where they were accustomed
to find him. I have often heard in conversation,
after talking of a person, that is any way cele-
brated, that one, who has no acquaintance with
him, will say, I have never seen such-a-one, but
almost fancy I have; so often have I heard talk
of him. All these are parallel instances.